For those who don't watch, Brotherhood is the story of the Caffee brothers, who are members of an Irish mob family based in Providence, Rhode Island. The characters are loosely based on Winter Hill Gang member Whitey Bulger and his ex-politician brother William.

I haven't seen the show, but in doing some reading about the series it seems like an Irish family variation of The Sopranos (many critics have compared it to the latter. Some found in closer in tone to The Wire). It may start doing better since the ending of The Sopranos has left a void for more crime drama.

I do wish more networks would get behind the idea of keeping a show on the air if it doesn't get the best of ratings but rather it gets critical acclaim. That might have saved shows like Arrested Development.

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I find the show to be In many instances better than the Sopranos Which I also really enjoyed The crime component is as gritty And the political component vastly more genuine and interesting than for instance the Dr. Melfi premise on Sopranos. Having grown up in the Olneyville section of Providence ...I am delighted by some of the locations used for the Brotherhood

I lived in the house next door to Mike Caffey's liquor Store on Valley Streetfrom season one I also lived three doors up from Freddie Cork's Green Bar on Westminster

Wow, this frankly was a surprise, and such a great one. I was so worried because I noticed that after "Dexter's" season finale they said they would have a new season next year, and I got worried because "Brotherhood" didn't have that promise of a new season after season 2's finale. Showtime has shown that they will get behind a series that has a cult but loyal fanbase to this series, and finally I can say a series has survived on its quality, and not just its quanity in viewers.

Despite its odd ending this season (No reaction after Tommy telling Mike that he knew Freddie was going to try and kill Mike but didn't warn him), this season has been phenomenal and the acting is always stellar. "Brotherhood" is not "The Sopranos." It is far more blue collar than "The Sopranos" and delves into just as much of the political component as the criminal component.

If this coming season is the last season, I would love to see Michael get his due for his actions. In addition, I'd like to see Eileen, Tommy, and Declan get their heads on straight. Of course, the great thing about "Brotherhood" it is very real: nobody is completely good or bad. You get to see everyone's flaws in great detail.